Your recent sightings at Lakenheath Fen
Your recent sightings
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Planning a visit this weekend? What to look out for - 7 May 2021
Hello and welcome to the latest blog. I thought i'd give a brief round-up of the sightings from this past week, for the benefit of visitors who might be paying us a visit over the weekend and into next week... We've had some changeable (!) weather...
Posted 07 May 2021 by Heidi Jones -
All the latest from Lakenheath Fen - 1 May 2021
Hello and welcome to our latest blog… my apologies for it being several weeks since our last one- this is by no means a reflection of the quietness of our wildlife or lack of sightings but more a result of me taking a couple of weeks leave! It is...
Posted 01 May 2021 by Heidi Jones -
A week full of spring migrants - 11 April 2021
Hello, and welcome to this weeks' blog. The migrant birds have continued to roll in, and I was greeted by two singing whitethroats when I arrived this morning. One was reported yesterday, along with a singing reed warbler (though this is...
Posted 11 Apr 2021 by Heidi Jones -
News from this week- Friday 2 April 2021
Hello to all and welcome to our latest blog. The past few days have been packed with sightings, including our first willow warblers (31 March) and plenty of chiffchaffs adding spice to the dawn chorus, and a flock of 120+ sand martins overhead at...
Posted 02 Apr 2021 by Heidi Jones -
The latest from the reserve- 19 March 2021
Highlights from the reserve this week include a drake garganey , who can currently be seen most days feeding at various points along the river north of East Wood. He seems to be without a female but is loitering with gadwall , mallard and coots ....
Posted 19 Mar 2021 by Heidi Jones -
Migrant bird first arrival dates 2021
First migrant bird arrival dates 2018-2021 Average arrival date 2018 2019 2020 (COVID) 2021 Booming bittern 03 March -- 02 March Cuckoo 20 April 15 April 19 April 03 May Garden warbler 30 April 01 May 19 April 30 May Garganey 25 March 29...
Posted 17 Mar 2021 by Heidi Jones
